Lori & Adam: An Outdoor Wedding in Steamboat Springs, CO

Though they grew up a mere 45 minutes apart (she in Chicago, he in Milwaukee), Lori, 27, and Adam, 28, didn’t meet until both had moved out to Denver. During a long weekend in Colorado to visit her parents at their vacation home, Lori was introduced to Adam. At the time, Adam was helping Lori’s bro develop a business plan for a company they were starting. Though Adam and Lori didn’t get to talk much of the time, Lori had definitely fallen for Denver, and she made the move there just a month later. The Bride Lori, marketing account manager The Groom Adam, vice president of sales The Date July 16 Two things soon happened: Lori and Adam became friends…and Lori’s brother became Adam’s boss. The couple managed to get in plenty of “just friends” time hanging out and skiing (“and every time, without doubt, my stomach muscles hurt from laughing so much,” Lori says. “Now that is a good sign!”). Still, though the chemistry between them was growing, the two stayed away from romance. Then on Valentine’s Day weekend, Lori’s sister-in-law invited her to Steamboat Springs. Her matchmaking pal had plans for Lori and Adam to drive up together, and the weekend turned out to be a retreat with three other couples. This time, there was no denying their chemistry. Adam made sure everything would be okay with Lori’s brother (who was thrilled anyway, since he thought they were a perfect match), and the two have been inseparable ever since. A year and a half later, Adam proposed, and they began planning a summer wedding in Steamboat.